Session Two (1.1.2): Cell Structure

 Introduction

The most important part of this topic is learning the structures and functions of plant and animal cells, including: nucleus, cytoplasm, cell wall, chloroplasts and vacuoles. You need to be able to identify these in both animal and plant cells. Pay close attention to the fact that plant cells have structures that are not found in animal cells (cell wall, chloroplasts and vacuole).

Reading

Read through and make notes on pages 3-8 of your coursebook. Review the activity on page 4.

 Links

Now work through the following resources:

WATCH – Cell Types and Cell Structure (YouTube) Links to an external site.

EXPLORE – Plant vs Animal Cells (Twig) - this includes a number of activities to explore and videos to watch to support your learning. [Not available with sample course]

Download

Download and read through these PowerPoint resources:

Download EXPLORE – Cells (PPT)

Download EXPLORE – Cells and Tissues (PPT)

Activity

Answer the questions on pages 7 and 8.

Review

Complete Questions 3 and 6 on pages 13-14.